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Newspaper

Cheyenne Weekly Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1876

Page

11

Harvest Home supper nets 31.50 and local notices

Local Leaflets report Harvest Home supper at the A M S church raised 31.50. Miscellaneous notes mention a new belt for young ladies, a melon full of shot warning against thieves, reflections on signatures for mortgages, overcoat pawning, disputes about music, neighbors with felines, and Omaha stage line news from Sidney to Red Cloud Agency with a brief about a few patrons.

Mr. Smith Miller Omaha Herald Omaha Sidney Hills Red Cloud Agency Magic City Freund & Bro Ferguson Street Sharp’s Rocky Mountain Evans Winchester Whitney Smith & Wesson

False Sidney route warned against by travel advisory

The article warns travelers about the Sidney route to the Black Hills, detailing murders and nameless graves along the road, scarce water and wood, and exorbitant tolls at Sidney crossing. It contrasts with the Cheyenne Route, praised as safe, well-provisioned, and regularly traversed, with troops guarding it and comfortable stopping points. It also covers a visit by Gen Sherman and party praising Crook and departing for the West.

Black Hills Sidney Plains Agency Union Pacific South Platter Valley Sidney Crossing North Platte Eh] Dorado W. T. Sherman J. D. Cameron Fort Russell Camp Carlin Thayer Trench Gen. Reynolds West Gen. Sherman Tom Crook Terry

Indian Campaign Outcomes and Fortunes in the Northwest

General Crook pursues hostile bands near the Black Hills with Mills and Durand detachment forces. Reports recount a siege breakout, capture of ponies and spoils, and a parley with American Horse’s band. Wounded include Lt Von Sutorius and others. Captain Sumner’s battalion repels rear attacks as the main column marches toward the Hills.

Lieut. Schwatka Pellmell Crook Seventh Cavalry Custer Little Horn Powder River Terry von Sutorius Medbron Charles Foster Augustus Dorn Mills Gruard American Thorse Frank White Kennedy McKeenan 5Th Cavalry Col. Mason Sergt. Schrider Dorn Crazy Horse Col. Mills Howard Spotted Tail Agency FF. C. Bouchet Roman Nose Cheyenne Agency Sumner Fifth Cavalry Foster Madden George Cloutier Black Hills Clements von Luettwitz Lieutenant Ruble Frank Giuard

Crook’s Expedition Sacks Sioux Village for Plunder

A courier from Gen. Crook reports a lively clash with a large Sioux village after a reconnaissance by Crook’s scouts. Col. Mills advances with 150 cavalry, attacking at dawn, capturing ponies and booty as part of a planned fall campaign.

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